Architectural engineering is the engineering discipline concerned with the planning, analysis, design, construction, and operation of engineered systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and large residential facilities. Engineered systems include electric power, communications, and control; lighting and acoustics; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC); fire and life safety; structural systems; and green buildings and sustainability.

Students pursuing the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in architectural engineering can specialize in any of the following areas of architectural engineering:

Building mechanical systems

Energy management

Lighting and Electrical Systems

Construction engineering

Students who wish to specialize in structural engineering generally pursue the M.S. degree in civil engineering rather than architectural engineering. The M.S. degree program in architectural engineering is open to full-time and part-time graduate students. Students may start their graduate studies in the fall, spring or summer semester. A bachelor’s degree in a field of engineering is required for admission to the M.S. degree program in architectural engineering. Many of our full-time graduate students in architectural engineering receive financial support from research assistantships, teaching assistantships, fellowships and scholarships.